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Recent Examples of mother wit
But their ingenuity, mother wit and good common sense made them masters in their profession without the aid of measuring spoons and cups, modern equipment or science.
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Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother wit
Noun
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Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
Noun
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Cat's lack of understanding (and common sense) is the jumping-off point for a ton of jokes, but also serves as a great vehicle for exposition, as the other boys from the Dwarf explain events to the loveable fool.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump has called its safeguards common sense.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Follow your interest, then translate insight into action by choosing a useful resource and mapping clear steps with someone who’s already traveled this path.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Gainer has argued her expertise from her outside job gives her valuable insight for her county job.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But because genre storytelling already has to fight to be recognized as art, that perception can tip the scales in a close race.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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That, in fact, is what makes the film original — its perception that for these girls, progressive anger is now inseparable from fashion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Viewers who hold onto Scarpetta like a security blanket will find no judgment here.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Conversely, every era of catastrophic government failure—the late Roman Republic, the Thirty Years’ War, the collapse of Weimar Germany—witnessed a period in which elites decided that process was a mere suggestion and that their own judgment was sufficient cause to ignore it.—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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